[AusNOG] Network Diagnostic Tool

[Mark Smith]

On 24 Nov. 2016 11:04, "Paul Wilkins" <paulwilkins369 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The problem Mehrdad for distributing bespoke scripts/tools is enterprise
security. Network management platforms can go pretty much anywhere, have
low level access, and can read traffic on the wire. So they're a really
attractive vector for attackers. Consequently if your tool doesn't come
from some Fortune 500, you will simply not get the install request past
most change management boards.
>

You should have those people who believe "Fortune 500" status guarantees
something  read an End User License Agreement for any commercial software
application. All the risk is yours.

https://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~mbarrien/jokes/softman.txt

The claim of it being legit is true, because I read the license agreement
for Interactive EasyFlow, and have a photocopy floating around somewhere.

> I think we've all at some time struggled with SOE machines that didn't
have ping installed.
>

Never.

If I did, I'd see it as a sign that the "infosec" people didn't have a clue
about threat modelling.

Make their heads explode by having them read this:

"Reflections on Trusting Trust"
http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=358210

Regards,
Mark.

> Kind regards
>
> Paul Wilkins
>
>
> On 24 November 2016 at 09:20, Mehrdad Arshad Rad <arshad.rad at gmail.com>
wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've started to develop an open source tool 4-5 months ago to help
neteng/sysadmin/sysops please take look at the below links and let me know
if you have any suggestions.
>>
>> https://github.com/mehrdadrad/mylg
>>
>> You can download it for different operating systems at http://mylg.io
>>
>> Features:
>>
>> Popular looking glasses (ping/trace/bgp): Telia, Level3
>> More than 200 countries DNS Lookup information
>> Local ping and real-time trace route
>> Packet analyzer - TCP/IP and other packets
>> Quick NMS (network management system)
>> Local HTTP/HTTPS ping (GET, POST, HEAD)
>> RIPE information (ASN, IP/CIDR)
>> PeeringDB information
>> Port scanning
>> Network LAN Discovery
>> Web dashboard
>> Configurable options
>> Direct access to commands from shell
>> Support vi and emacs mode, almost all basic features
>> CLI auto complete and history features
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mehrdad
>>
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